July 18, 2012

Create, Learn, Share, and Contribute to a PLN

Build a Web Presence, Be Visible!



LiveBinder: PLN Starter Kit

Activity 6:Twitter

Set up a Twitter account. Explore and the PLN Starter Kit to locate librarians and other educators to follow. Post a Tweet and continue to post Tweets, and retweets during the next two days sharing things you have discovered. On the iPad, set up Twitter, Flipboard, and Zite.

PLN Starter Kit Twitter
20 Twitter Chats Every Librarian Should Know About
iPad: Twitter, Flipboard, Zite Tweetbot (App allows you to see RTs. $2.99)
Computer: Tweetdeck

Zite Overview





Activity 7: RSS

Using Google Reader in your Google Account, subscribe to and explore great blogs. Use the following links to discover blogs to subscribe to. Then set up Feedly online and on the iPad. Add your account to your Zite and Flipboard accounts.

Top 50 School Library Blogs
EduBlog Awards 2011
100 Best Blogs for School Librarians
LiveBinder: PLN Starter Kit

Tools for RSS Feeds
iPad: FeeddlerRSS, Feedly, Zite, Flipboard
Online: Google Reader, Feedly
Feedly Demo